ROBERT’S TIPS FOR PAINTING LOOSE WATERCOLOURS

● Have confidence, practise and know your materials.

● Look for the large shapes and link them, leave small details until the end.

● Use a large brush – say it in one paint stroke

● Stand or move back from the watercolour paper.

● Keep your under drawing loose, suggest it.

● Paint holding the brush towards the end of the handle.

● Let watercolour paint itself, don’t fight it.

● Mix on the paper, let the washes run into each other.

● Go outdoors and capture a moment, sketch freely.

● Use your tools: composition, contrast, warm and cool colours, and so on.